ConocoPhillips is making inroads in Malaysia toward a potential new oilfield development in shallow water off Sarawak, writes Russell Searancke.

The US operator is understood to have carried out early field concept studies on the joint development of the Salam and Patawali discoveries in Block WL4-00.

One solution being examined is a floating production, storage and offloading vessel, said sources, although it is early days in the evolution of the project, they cautioned.